Streaming services topple broadcast television in children’s show market for first time, says report

Children stuck at home during the Covid pandemic watched more programmes on Youtube and Netflix than they did on television, a new report has revealed. For the first time ever, streaming services toppled traditional broadcast television in the children’s show market.  On average, children age four to 15 watched around seven hours a week of … Read more

Search is on to find best children’s personal finance teachers

Interactive Investor launching Personal Finance Teacher of the Year Awards to recognise those who are finding best ways to teach children about money By Rachel Rickard Straus, Financial Mail On Sunday Published: 21:50 BST, 24 April 2021 | Updated: 21:50 BST, 24 April 2021 The annual search to find the country’s best personal finance teachers … Read more

Undercover police used dead children’s identities during covert ops, inquiry told

Bereaved families want answers over the ‘callous’ use of deceased children’s identities by undercover police officers during their covert roles, an inquiry has heard on Friday. Heather Williams QC told the Undercover Policing Inquiry (UCPI) that, for around 20 years, the ‘abhorrent’ practice became embedded in a secretive unit within the Metropolitan Police and involved … Read more

Families demand answers after undercover cops used dead children’s identities during cover ops

Bereaved families want answers over the ‘callous’ use of deceased children’s identities by undercover police officers during their covert roles, an inquiry has heard on Friday. Heather Williams QC told the Undercover Policing Inquiry (UCPI) that, for around 20 years, the ‘abhorrent’ practice became embedded in a secretive unit within the Metropolitan Police and involved … Read more

Iconic ’90s children’s TV show Round The Twist is coming to Netflix next month

Iconic ’90s children’s TV show Round The Twist is coming to Netflix next month – including all four seasons By Kristy Johnson For Daily Mail Australia Published: 03:22 BST, 23 April 2021 | Updated: 03:22 BST, 23 April 2021 It was the wildly popular TV show which followed the quirky Twist family, who experienced a … Read more

Children’s author, 42, was shot in the face and beaten to death by his neighbour

A children’s author was shot and then beaten to death by a neighbour with mental health issues, after he became convinced the victim was a spy working for Russian president Vladimir Putin to spread Covid-19, an inquest has heard. James Nash, 42, was shot in the front garden of his home in the hamlet of … Read more

Experts reveal classic children’s books could be worth thousands

If you were a big reader when you were a child, your bookshelf could well be worth a fortune,’ according to experts.  Oxbridge Home Learning has analysed the value of hundreds of classic books, from The Hobbit to The Tale Of Peter Rabbit. The results found that if you have a True First Hardcover Edition … Read more

Experts reveal classic children’s books could be worth thousands

If you were a big reader when you were a child, your bookshelf could well be worth a fortune,’ according to experts.  Oxbridge Home Learning has analysed the value of hundreds of classic books, from The Hobbit to The Tale Of Peter Rabbit. The results found that if you have a True First Hardcover Edition … Read more

The Voice: Rita Ora and Jessica Mauboy visit a Sydney children’s hospital

The Voice coaches Rita Ora and Jessica Mauboy wear matching pastel power suits as they visit patients at a children’s hospital in Sydney By Jo Scrimshire For Daily Mail Australia Published: 23:14 BST, 12 April 2021 | Updated: 23:18 BST, 12 April 2021 The Voice Australia coaches Rita Ora and Jessica Mauboy took a break from … Read more

Boris Johnson plans ’emergency’ literacy push over Covid impact on children’s reading skills

Boris Johnson plans ’emergency’ literacy push as shock figures reveal hundreds of thousands of primary pupils will head to secondary school unable to read properly due to Covid 200,000 primary school pupils could head to secondary with poor literacy skills  Boris Johnson expected to unveil new four-year ’emergency’ plan in May  English students have lost … Read more